Easy Flourless Black Bean Brownies

Brownies don’t have to destroy your diet! Especially when they’re made with healthy ingredients like black beans. For this delicious recipe, you’ll also use your South Beach Diet Breakfast Chocolate Shake to add a punch of protein to this decadent dessert.
Whip up a big batch of these bad boys tonight, and have a guilt-free dessert on hand for your entire week!

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease an 8x8 baking dish with cooking spray. Note: you can use also a standard 12 slot muffin pan if you don’t have a baking dish available.

Rinse and thoroughly drain your black beans. Combine all ingredients (except the chocolate chips) and puree in a food processor or blender until nice and smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. Note: if the batter appears too thick you can add 1-2 tablespoons of water and pulse again until a brownie batter consistency is achieved. You can also add sugar substitute (stevia or monk fruit) to taste as desired.

Add in chocolate chips and fold into batter. Note: you can also save the chocolate chips and sprinkle them over the top of the batter before placing the brownies in the oven.

Pour the batter into the baking dish (or muffin tins) and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center of the brownies comes out clean.

Remove from the oven and let cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing your brownies into 12 evenly sliced pieces. Enjoy! Note: you can store your brownies in an airtight container for a few days or you can refrigerate them to keep even longer.